The St. Louis Cardinals don't currently plan to trade closer Ryan Helsley but are "open-minded" to offers, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

"It's something we will always remain open-minded to, but our plan is to have him be part of our organization," Mozeliak told Rosenthal.

The Cardinals are also "continuing to explore" the market for third baseman Nolan Arenado, Katie Woo previously reported for The Athletic. Dealing Helsley and Arenado would launch a rebuild for the franchise in 2025.

Helsley led the MLB with a career-high 49 saves in 2024. He is arbitration-eligible for one more season and projected to make $8.1 million in 2025 by Spotrac.

That's a relative bargain for a closer who set the Cardinals' single-season saves franchise record in just 53 chances. His NL-leading 92.5 percent save percentage earned him the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award and an All-MLB First Team spot.

For the Cardinals, a team that hasn't topped 83 wins or made the postseason for two straight seasons, taking advantage of Helsley's value to a contender and recouping picks or prospects in return could end up being a better option than risking losing him for nothing next spring.

The 30-year-old pitcher, who was drafted by the Cardinals and has since appeared in 239 games over six seasons with the team, recently indicated to MLB.com's John Denton that he was preparing for the possibility of playing for another franchise in 2025.

"If I get traded, I hope it's to a team that I can help win," Helsley told Denton on Sunday. "But that would be an emotional day because I grew up rooting for the Cardinals, got drafted by them in 2015 and I've spent 10 years with them. But, at the end of the day, I've got to be professional and move on if it comes to that."

Helsley added that he believed contract talks "had gone well."

"They say they love having me here in St. Louis. With the way things have gone this last year, they like me where I'm at [financially], but they don't know if they want to keep me long-term," Helsley told Denton.

The Cardinals announced in September that Mozeliak, who was serving as general manager when the team originally drafted Helsley in 2015, will retire in 2026. Future president of baseball ops Chaim Bloom, who will be leading the team after the 2025 season, could ultimately influence the club's decision regarding Helsley.

Should Mozeliak and Bloom decide to let their star closer hit the trade market, Helsley could be sought after by clubs in need of a closer such as the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees.